Have you read my Performance Evaluations Are Overrated post? Take a look at it. The short version is, in 30 years of leadership I've never seen a performance appraisal that actually improves performance. They are pretty much annual exercises that companies go through to deliver pay increases, etc. They pretty much amount to a "check in the box," with everyone rushing around to get them done. Consequently, very little … [Read more...]
Staff Acknowledgement
Another Section Of The Staff Policy Manual
I understand the Staff Policy Manual describes important information about YOUR CHURCH, its benefits, policies, best practices, procedures, and work rules. I further understand that I should consult my ministry area leader if I have any questions or issues that are not addressed in this manual. I further understand that I became a church staff member voluntarily. I understand and acknowledge that there is no … [Read more...]
A Year In The Life Of Staff Development – Part Four
A Four-Part Series From Phil Taylor At Backstage Pastors
Individual Level One On One Meetings With Direct Reports I meet with each department leader (director level) at least once a month formally. These times are used to catch up on what that team member is working on in their area of responsibility. Because our team is such a hardworking and self-motivated group, they don’t need much more than encouragement. But occasionally, there is a corrective need or small … [Read more...]
A Year In The Life Of Staff Development – Part Three
A Four-Part Series From Phil Taylor At Backstage Pastors
Smaller Group Level Directors Meetings Department Leaders meet twice a month to get on the same page and hear from each other on needs and issues we need to be thinking through. Renaut and I lead these meetings and it is a space where we restate the mission and vision, again and again, to keep everyone moving in the right direction. Department Meetings Each department does their own development based on the … [Read more...]